At this point, most of them usually go straight back to the common room, with only a few upperclassmen in the hallways, just like them. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Without saying a word, Phoenix led the way, followed by Draco guardedly, his fingers touching his pocket a few times, but putting it down.

All the way to the eighth floor, he stopped, looking at the portrait of Sir Cadogan in the distance. He is constantly provoking the big wolf dog next door.

"Do you know the story of Sir Cadogan?"

"I don't know. He said briefly.

"Sir Cadogan is a cowhide king, but he is brave. He was one of the Knights of the Round Table, and was promoted through his friendship with Merlin. Sir Cadogan's most famous deeds are his duels with the two-legged dragon on the River White. In the first duel, the dragon devoured Sir Cadogan's steed, snapping off his wand and spewing fire to burn his sword and visor. The steam from the helmet's melt obscured Sir Cadogan's vision, and he managed to save his life. But instead of running away, he stumbled to a nearby meadow, grabbed a short, fat, grazing pony, jumped on it, and rode it back to the Betsy, with only the broken wand in his hand, ready for heroic duty. The dragon lowered its head to swallow Sir Cadogan and the pony in one gulp, but the broken wand stabbed it in the tongue, igniting the gas that came out of its stomach and blowing it to pieces. ”

After saying that, Phoenix turned around, and the two faced each other.

"Are you ready?" said Phoenix.

"What to prepare, I don't quite understand. Draco quickly lowered his head.

"Like him, do your best to turn the tide. Phoenix said mildly, "Regain your family to its former glory in the face of Voldemort—"

Hearing the name, he twitched in fear.

"-- or your father's life. Phoenix continued, unconcerned, "You don't need to use Occlumency on me, I won't do anything to my friends, you're still my friends." ”

"What—I didn't—" Draco denied in a shudder.

"You think I have no one around Voldemort. He doesn't expect you to succeed at all, he knows the gap between you and me, and I can kill you even if I am tied to a tree with my hands. This is purely a punishment for your father for his failures. If you fail, someone will take your place. ”

Phoenix reached out, and the cane hidden in Draco's inner pocket flew into the palm of his hand. He looked at the delicate cane.

"You're going to kill me. Draco said fearfully.

"I remember it was your father's wand," Phoenix pulled hard, pulled out an elm wand and tossed it to Draco, who clumsily caught it.

Draco stared blankly at Phoenix.

"I'll leave this choice to you, and it's up to you to decide whether you want to kill me or not. Phoenix threw away his cane and made a gesture of please.

"I don't have a choice," Draco said, his breathing a little rapid, "you don't know—"

"I know, man, trust me. I know more than you think. ”

Draco slowly raised his wand and pointed it at Phoenix's chest. And he was still empty-handed, and the expression on his face was extremely calm.

"Can't do it, killing people is a little difficult for you?" Phoenix waited.

Draco's face flushed.

"Draco, killing people isn't as easy as people think. It's going to be a little nervous the first time, anything, it's normal, there's nothing to be ashamed of. ”

Draco seemed desperately trying to restrain himself from screaming or vomiting. He swallowed and took a few deep breaths.

"Do you want to ask something first, and then you can be more glorious in front of Voldemort. Phoenix reassured, trying to put him at ease.

It's a strange sight, and the victim is trying to make the killer relax so that he can kill himself.

"Okay, then- who told you what I was tasked with?" Draco said impatiently.

"Not many people know about this task, don't you? Exclude—"

His lips twisted involuntarily, as if tasting something very bitter.

"Bobin isn't it? Melinda's brother. Their potion shop had suffered a serious loss in the international market, and you—and you must have promised him that if you did something inside, you could give them a greater good, wouldn't you?" Draco grew more and more energetic, regaining his usual self-confidence, "I know that your family has a lot of status in the world, and that this is an easy thing for you, and it is far more valuable to him than being a Death Eater. Even if we win, it will take a long time to spread our influence to Europe and beyond. But he couldn't fully believe that you could make it, so he sent Melinda away. ”

"Very well," muttered Phoenix, but his heart blossomed, "to be reasonable—a bold hypothesis, but not lacking in rational analysis. It seems that during the summer vacation, you didn't just learn a few good spells. Yes, it's him. ”

Without information, it is impossible to analyze a correct result. Phoenix really didn't want another classmate to go against him, and now it seemed that Draco was far less dead than Nott.

"Aha," Draco was satisfied with his correct guess, "this is rare news, he will-!"

Thinking of Voldemort, he suddenly froze, and the hand holding the wand trembled very violently.

"You should be happy, shouldn't you? Voldemort would be satisfied. "Or, maybe you've thought about it—think far enough that you can't do things under him, can you? ”

"I don't have a choice!" Draco said, his face suddenly pale, "I have to do it! He's going to kill me! he's going to kill my whole family!"

"I understand your situation," Phoenix said, "I've been thinking about this all summer, and I can help you, Draco." ”

"No, it can't be," Draco said, looking scared, "no one's possible." He told me to do it or he would kill me, and my parents. I had no choice. ”

"I can hide you in absolute safety, safer than you can imagine. And I can send someone to hide your mother at once. Your father will soon be secretly released, and then your family of three will stay safe together until the war is over. ”

Draco didn't speak. His mouth was wide open, and the hand holding the wand was still shaking.

"Professor Bobin, I'll report to Voldemort that you've failed, and I've killed you. ”

"I-how can you guarantee it?" said Malfoy, gasping. (To be continued.) )